Leverage NetSuite’s Multi-Book Accounting solution and conveniently comply with various sets of financial books, concurrently, and produce financial statements that are in line with the necessary accounting standards.

Because of industry-specific standards, national rules, or both, the same business event may require different accounting treatments; therefore, this results in discrepancies in reporting outcomes. A smart, automated accounting solution is necessary for reporting financial outcomes, while also adhering to different accounting standards.

One industry-leading solution for accounting automation is NetSuite Multi-Book Accounting. It is a solution designed to save organizations countless hours that go into manual compiling of reports and maintenance, leading to error-prone results and poor performance.

Why is it Important for Companies to Use Oracle NetSuite Multi-Book Accounting?

NetSuite Multi-Book Accounting is an automated accounting rule-driven engine that eliminates data entry replication and reduces the need for error-prone manual adjustments. It allows accounting departments to create business transactions while automatically, accurately, and efficiently posting the records to all books, abiding by the appropriate accounting standards.

NetSuite Multi-Book Accounting is a comprehensive accounting solution for businesses that:

  • Operates through subsidiaries
  • Works with vendors in varying currencies
  • Has different financial reporting for GAAP vs. local
  • Has any other complicated reporting needs
  • Requires maintaining a variety of accounting records within a single set of financial transactions
  • Needs real-time granular details at varying levels of accounting

How does NetSuite Multi-Book Accounting work?

The following steps explain how to get started and use NetSuite Multi-Book Accounting:

  • Once the Multi-Book Accounting NetSuite solution has been provisioned, it is enabled in NetSuite as a feature via the “Enable Features” menu under the “Accounting” tab.
  • Once enabled, a company’s original subsidiary structure and setup become the primary book.
  • In addition to the primary book, up to four active secondary books (five books altogether) can be maintained.
  • Multi-book allows a mainstream user to transact with an effect on both primary and secondary books at one time (book generic transactions).
  • It allows a user with appropriate rights to create a transaction that is specific to a single book (book-specific transactions).
  • Book generic transactions will post with the same results to the primary and secondary books, while accounting for any currency exchange rates.
  • In addition to setting up book-specific transactions, Multi-Book Accounting NetSuite can setup various book-specific items, charts of accounts, and processes such as revenue recognition, expense amortization, monthly closing, and intercompany eliminating journal entries.
  • Users with the appropriate rights can view the General Ledger (GL) effect on each book for entries that are made to both books at once (book generic entries).
  • Differences between books can include currency, account, revenue recognition rule, and/or depreciation rule.

What Are the Business Benefits of NetSuite Multi-Book Accounting

From managing foreign exchange, thorough reporting, and analysis to customization, there is a plethora of functionality included in NetSuite Multi-Book. For instance, in accordance with ASC 830, SFAS 52, and other regulatory standards, it may automatically assess the impact of exchange rates, including realized and unrealized foreign currency gains/losses. With the help of these features, organizations can increase their productivity and get advantages that significantly contribute to long-term value creation.

  • Deliver different financial reports to serve different purposes.
  • Provide detailed transaction-based reports for each accounting book.
  • Automate posting to multiple accounting books according to pre-defined accounting rules.
  • Create different revenue recognition and expense amortization rules for different accounting books.
  • Adjust financial results on a per-book basis.
  • Manual journal entries, including intercompany journal entries, can be posted for individual accounting books.
  • Close and then reopen accounting periods associated with any accounting book.
  • Process and modify the accounting result of one book without impacting other books.
  • Ensure data integrity across multiple accounting books.
  • The system automatically maintains data synchronization for parallel transactions in different accounting books to ensure data integrity.
  • Enable customization to leverage the multi-book accounting context.
  • Run financial consolidation on a per-book basis.

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If you are interested in our NetSuite ERP Services and want a demo of how NetSuite Multi-Book Accounting can help your business, please visit: netsuite erp implementation or connect with our experts here.

About the Author

Venu madhav

Venu Madhav

Senior Business Analyst

Venu is a Business Analyst at Jade Global and has been with the company since May 2021 and holds a bachelor’s degree in Statistics. Venu is Suite Foundation Certified and works on multiple add-on modules such as FAM, Multi-Book, etc., and has over 5 years of domain experience.

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